Origin of Species is the event that ends Brand New Day. The question is, does part one engage the reader? Read on.
First, I want to say that the cover of part one should win best cover of the year. Now, onto the story. The story itself is very well-written. Now this is an event. I'm glad to see that Doc Ock's back.
However, the art was horrible. When Peter first appeared, I couldn't tell it was him because the art was so bad. The dialogue between Peter and Betty was not very well-written. Why does Peter need the help of others? I remember ten years ago when he was able to do things himself.
Once the villains show up, strangely, the art gets better. Spidey against the villains was good and well-written. One of my favorite parts was when Doc Ock came and said, "Don't worry, I'm a doctor." Very well-written.
Also, one thing I want to happen in the latter parts is the inclusion of Venom and Anti-Venom. They were on the cover. The way I think Origin of Species should end is that Venom appears, destroys all the villains, then gets into a big climatic fight with Spider-Man. They haven't had a good fight in awhile. I miss those showdowns.
In closing, Origin of Species is doing a great job so far. Let's hope the art gets better.
I give this issue a 4/5. Part two will be out next week.
